Sign: Fish And Wildlife Officials Move Friendly Elk Out Of Hunting Area 2833 PEOPLE SIGNED THIS PETITION

Elliot the elk called the town of Sweet, Idaho, home for years. Residents were enamored with his friendly, "dog-like" personality. But Elliot is now in danger because Fish and Wildlife officials decided to relocate the young bull to a hunting area...the day before archery season opened!

Please sign this petition asking Idaho Fish and Wildlife officials to get Elliot out of this area before he is killed. Elliot has no fear of humans and he is in grave danger.

Who's signing

Lisa McNany

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Chris Dance

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Ashley Kennedy

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Ruth Holdsworth

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Update! After fish and wildlife officials realized that Elliot was too habituated to humans, they captured him once again. Officials plan to relocate him to an accredited wildlife facility to live out the remainder of his life in captivity. Officials remind the public not to remove wild animals from their natural habitat. This particular elk was raised by someone who found him as a baby and assumed that he was abandoned.

Of special note - hunters in the area where Elliot was released took turns watching over him until he was recaptured by Fish and Wildlife officials. Photos of him hanging out in camp with hunters have been shared on social media. One hunter wrote:

"As hunters we all have a responsibility of Ethics in Hunting and Fair Chase. I will tell you all of the hunters around us showed this by making sure that Elliott stayed safe during the opening of the archery season. He bedded down in our camp each day and night." He added, "This was quite the experience this weekend and we are dang glad he is safe."

(Image via T. Chadwick/Facebook)

Fish and Wildlife officials claim that they had few options for Elliot - but the one option that they did decide on was to move him to a hunting area, the day before archery season starts. Thousands of hunters are expected in the area and this friendly, young elk will like walk right up to a hunter, only to be killed.

This young elk is so well-known that there are currently HUNTERS who are trying to keep him safe. But it will not be long before someone unaware of his personality will end is young life.

Please join us in asking officials to move Elliot out of this area before he is killed.

Why is hunting animals even allowed? This is 2019 ffs. It’s not the StoneAge hunter gatherer era. It’s out of step with preserving ecology, biodiversity and is contributing to the climate emergency on our planet. It also is the polar opposite of showing compassion and empathy for innocent beings. Time to stop this macho nonsense once and for all.